• Loathe Announce North American Tour With Fleshwater & Prostitute

    Loathe have announced a North American tour with Fleshwater and Prostitute. The band will be touring in support of their upcoming album “A Stranger To You,” which will be released on July 17.

    Tour Dates:

    09/19 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
    09/20 Toronto, ON – History
    09/22 Boston, MA – House of Blues
    09/23 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
    09/24 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
    09/25 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
    09/27 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
    09/28 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
    09/29 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
    09/30 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
    10/02 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
    10/03 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
    10/04 Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
    10/06 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
    10/07 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
    10/09 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
    10/10 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
    10/11 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
    10/13 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

  • The Damned Add More Dates To “Final Damnation” Tour

    The Damned have added more dates to their “Final Damnation” tour. The latest additions include shows in the UK, Spain, and Japan.

    Here’s the updated schedule:

    09/08 Auckland, NZ – Powerstation
    09/10 Sydney, AUS – Sydney Opera House
    09/11 Brisbane, AUS – The Tivoli
    09/13 Melbourne, AUS – The Forum
    09/17 Osaka, JPN – Gorilla Hall Osaka
    09/19 Tokyo, JPN – Toyosu Pit
    09/26 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz 2
    09/27 Madrid, SPA – Sala Wagon

    With The Flamin’ Groovies and The Courettes:

    10/16 Boston, MA – Royale
    10/17 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
    10/18 Huntington, NY – Paramount LI
    10/21 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
    10/22 New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel
    10/24 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
    10/26 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse (no The Courettes)
    10/29 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
    10/30 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
    10/31 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
    11/02 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
    11/04 Kansas City, MO – The Truman
    11/05 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
    11/06 Austin, TX – RADIO/EAST
    11/08 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre (no The Courettes)
    11/11 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
    11/13 San Diego, CA – House of Blues (no The Courettes)
    11/14 Huntington Beach, CA – Darker Waves
    11/17 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

    With The Saints ’73-’78:

    11/25 Brighton, UK – Dome
    11/27 London, UK – British Airways ARC
    11/28 Bristol, UK – Beacon
    11/30 Manchester, UK – Academy
    12/01 Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall
    12/02 Derby, UK – Vaillant Live
    12/05 Birmingham, UK – UK – O2 Academy

    Rat Scabies commented:

    “Half a century on and who’d have thought we would still be upright and breathing? We never thought we’d make it this far, and neither did you! But here we are, a finely tuned engine. The Damned still has the power and finesse to excite, entertain and accelerate into our 50th year.”

    Captain Sensible added:

    “With 50 years of catalog to choose from, only the best songs from our checkered history will be performed, and with the passion and commitment all good music lovers deserve. You know we won’t disappoint.”

  • Violet Grohl Premieres New Song “Cool Buzz”, Announces Tour

    Violet Grohl, the daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, has premiered a new song titled “Cool Buzz.” This track is from her new album, “Be Sweet To Me,” which will be released on May 29.

    Violet commented:

    “‘Cool Buzz’ is about ‘poking fun at moral inconsistencies in punk guys who preach progressive politics, but then in their own musical spaces won’t let women have a chance.’”

    On another note, she also has a number of shows booked. Here’s the dates:

    06/04 Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
    06/05 Philadelphia, PA – The Lounge at World Stage Live
    06/06 Washington, DC – The Atlantis
    06/23 Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Music Hall (feat. The Breeders)
    06/24 New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 (feat. The Breeders)
    08/23 Hasselt, BEL – Pukkelpop Festival
    08/28 Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival
    08/29 Stradbally, IRE – Electric Picnic
    08/30 Reading, UK – Reading Festival
    09/20 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
    09/26 Brooklyn, NY – CBGB Festival

  • System Of A Down’s Daron Malakian: “If We Can Be On Stage Together And Have Different Thoughts And Different Beliefs, You Can Be Together Too”

    During System Of A Down’s April 27 set at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, NV, Daron Malakian took some time to call for unity. The guitarist/vocalist told the crowd that if him and his bandmates “can be on stage together and have different thoughts and different beliefs, you can be together too.”

    Malakian said the following:

    “Let me tell you something. System Of A Down is not a cult.

    System Of A Down is a band, with four members. Four members who are good people, who have different beliefs about different things, different solutions about complex problems.

    Stop letting the media divide you.

    Stop letting the government divide you.

    If we can be on stage together and have different thoughts and different beliefs, you can be together too. For those of you who disagree with me, pull the tapeworm out of your ass.”

    Notably, drummer John Dolmayan and frontman Serj Tankian have continued to have drastically different views. Tankian leans left and has been known for his activism. However, Dolmayan leans far-right and has been known for his support of Donald Trump and other divisive beliefs. For his part, Malakian also generated controversy with a “centrist” Scars On Broadway titled “Your Lives Burn.”

    [via The PRP]

  • Godthrymm Premiere New Song “The Sun Never Fell”

    Godthrymm (ex-My Dying Bride, etc.) have premiered a new song titled “The Sun Never Fell.” This track is from their new album, “Projections,” which will be released on May 29. Frontman Hamish Glencross said the following about the single:

    “We present ‘The Sun Never Fell’ as our second single from ‘Projections,’ as it showcases the more grandiose epic sound of the band full of vocal harmonies, layer upon layer of instrumentation and massive riffs. The song strives to shine light through crushing darkness, with hope leading out of despair.”

  • Northlane Premiere “Evian” Video

    Northlane have premiered a new video for their new song “Evian.” Frontman Marcus Bridge commented:

    “’Evian’ is about self-improvement through confronting trauma then finding your way back to someone from a healthier place. It explores the choice to grow on your own rather than dragging others down with you, making a conscious effort to heal before your struggles start affecting the people you care about.”

  • Slipknot’s “(sic)” Featured In Gucci Short Film

    Slipknot’s “(sic)” is featured in a new short film from Italian luxury fashion house Gucci. You can check out that clip below. Director Jonathan Glazer created the film for Gucci‘s pre-fall campaign.

  • William Shatner Recruits Disturbed And Ex-Slayer Members For His Metal Album

    John Moyer (Disturbed) and Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, etc.) are the latest guests to be confirmed for William Shatner’s metal album. They will join Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Marcus Nand (ex-Freak Of Nature), Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society) and more. Lombardo commented:

    “It was a true privilege to contribute drums to William Shatner’s ambitious heavy metal project. At any age, real artists keep pushing boundaries — and this one pushes them into orbit.”

  • Kittie Announce June Los Angeles Show With Kingdom Of Giants & Gore.

    Kittie have added another date to their upcoming 30th anniversary tour. The band will be performing with Kingdom Of Giants and Gore. at The Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA on June 11.

  • Twitching Tongues Announce French And German Shows

    Twitching Tongues have booked some shows in France and Germany. Peace Of Mind will serve as support. Here’s the dates:

    10/01 Paris, FRA – Glazart
    10/02 Bochum, GER – Gleis 9
    10/03 Erfurt, GER – Meb Hardcore Fest
    10/04 Hamburg, GER – Bandhaus